The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, will visit UWA next Friday to get an update on the bid to build the worldâs biggest radio telescope. UWA said the Queenâs second son (58) was well known for his strong support of science, technology and engineering, and had shown particular interest in the universityâs involvement with the Square Kilometre Array project, to build the worldâs biggest radio telescope in WA and southern Africa. He will also get an overview of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, a joint venture between UWA and Curtin University.

An entrenched bloc of Subiaco councillors shocked onlookers when its members quickly shut down public debate on the long-term plan for the cityâs streetscapes on Tuesday night. Instead, mayor Penny Taylor has held two secret meetings where participating councillors were apparently provided with butcherâs paper, Textas and coloured pencils to map Subiacoâs residential future.